Adam Dawes
@adamdawes.com
Gamer, coder, author, radio DJ. I created Highway Pursuit, and wrote several books about game dev. I post about gaming, coding, retro stuff & general nonsense! You can hear my radio shows every weekend on 90snetwork.com -- Live and Unplugged Saturdays @5pm
I might have to write a C# version of this and see how my 21st century pc compares to a 20th century Cray 1.
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I might have to write a C# version of this and see how my 21st century pc compares to a 20th century Cray 1.
I'm sure it was scary at the time, but it's probably been slightly overshadowed since then by the likes of Resident Evil! I bet this was fun to play back in the day though.
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I'm sure it was scary at the time, but it's probably been slightly overshadowed since then by the likes of Resident Evil! I bet this was fun to play back in the day though.
Got the barrel, realised they didn't pick up the monkey to go inside it.
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Got the barrel, realised they didn't pick up the monkey to go inside it.
That context menu change is particularly irritating.
Fortunately there's a very easy registry update that switches it back to sane behaviour:
superuser.com/a/1753431
Fortunately there's a very easy registry update that switches it back to sane behaviour:
superuser.com/a/1753431
How can I revert to the old context menu in Windows 11?
In Windows 11, right-clicking a file in File Explorer brings up a context different menu than in previous versions.
The new version is really great for people who want to pin everything to their Qu...
superuser.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
That context menu change is particularly irritating.
Fortunately there's a very easy registry update that switches it back to sane behaviour:
superuser.com/a/1753431
Fortunately there's a very easy registry update that switches it back to sane behaviour:
superuser.com/a/1753431
Oh so do I. It was great fun to use and it was great fun to develop apps for it. A part of me got left behind when I finally gave up on Windows Phone. 😢
October 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Oh so do I. It was great fun to use and it was great fun to develop apps for it. A part of me got left behind when I finally gave up on Windows Phone. 😢
We bought a copy of that for my son when he was little, it was very much enjoyed. I've not thought about it for years, but I just looked on his bookshelves and there it still is! ♥️
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We bought a copy of that for my son when he was little, it was very much enjoyed. I've not thought about it for years, but I just looked on his bookshelves and there it still is! ♥️
Ooh, sounds like fun, I'll definitely take a listen!
September 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ooh, sounds like fun, I'll definitely take a listen!
Oh it's heartbreaking isn't it? When my second book was published and I received the physical copies, this is what I found as the very first heading in the whole book. That first word was not present in the documents I had submitted, the publishers added this themselves. I could have cried! 😭
September 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Oh it's heartbreaking isn't it? When my second book was published and I received the physical copies, this is what I found as the very first heading in the whole book. That first word was not present in the documents I had submitted, the publishers added this themselves. I could have cried! 😭
TNZS is one of my all time favourite games. I managed, just once, to complete the arcade version without losing a single life, and that was before emulation when I was having to pay for each credit! 😂
Is there any information about which platforms this is releasing for, or any ETA?
Is there any information about which platforms this is releasing for, or any ETA?
August 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
TNZS is one of my all time favourite games. I managed, just once, to complete the arcade version without losing a single life, and that was before emulation when I was having to pay for each credit! 😂
Is there any information about which platforms this is releasing for, or any ETA?
Is there any information about which platforms this is releasing for, or any ETA?
The TheC64 products are made by Retro Games Ltd. and aren't anything to do with any of the Commodore companies, you'll notice that the name "Commodore" doesn't appear anywhere on them.
August 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The TheC64 products are made by Retro Games Ltd. and aren't anything to do with any of the Commodore companies, you'll notice that the name "Commodore" doesn't appear anywhere on them.
When I wrote three consecutive books for Apress, an American publisher, I was pretty much at the point where I had forgotten what British spellings looked like, and I did eventually make peace with it. Though I could never accept "aluminum" or "math". Fortunately, neither of those were needed.
July 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
When I wrote three consecutive books for Apress, an American publisher, I was pretty much at the point where I had forgotten what British spellings looked like, and I did eventually make peace with it. Though I could never accept "aluminum" or "math". Fortunately, neither of those were needed.
Good grief. I kind of assumed it would involve the sprint key and maybe avoiding a few fights. I have learned a lot today. 😳
July 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Good grief. I kind of assumed it would involve the sprint key and maybe avoiding a few fights. I have learned a lot today. 😳
Can't read it right now, busy watching Hom8 +ovway.
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Can't read it right now, busy watching Hom8 +ovway.
I think those stargazers of the past could never have imagined what they were really looking at.
Much as I think the stargazers of today probably have nearly as much still to learn. It's mind blowing what we're discovering out there.
Much as I think the stargazers of today probably have nearly as much still to learn. It's mind blowing what we're discovering out there.
July 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I think those stargazers of the past could never have imagined what they were really looking at.
Much as I think the stargazers of today probably have nearly as much still to learn. It's mind blowing what we're discovering out there.
Much as I think the stargazers of today probably have nearly as much still to learn. It's mind blowing what we're discovering out there.
That's from a Seestar S50, lovely piece of kit. www.seestar.com
Seestar | Smart Telescope | S50
Established in 2011, ZWO introduced Seestar in April 2023 as a visionary sub-brand. With a dedication to astronomy, Seestar strives to provide innovative solutions for accessing the cosmos.
www.seestar.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
That's from a Seestar S50, lovely piece of kit. www.seestar.com
(This remake was actually inspired by an old issue of Retro Gamer that was on my shelf a few months ago.)
July 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
(This remake was actually inspired by an old issue of Retro Gamer that was on my shelf a few months ago.)
In the meantime, why not have a little play with Pac-Zania? Completely free for Windows and Linux.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deii...
Download available at adamdawes.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deii...
Download available at adamdawes.com
Pac-Zania is available now, free for Windows and Linux
YouTube video by Adam Dawes
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July 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
In the meantime, why not have a little play with Pac-Zania? Completely free for Windows and Linux.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deii...
Download available at adamdawes.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deii...
Download available at adamdawes.com
Oh I think you're going to love that machine! I built my own virtual pinball some years back when we replaced our TV, and I have a huge amount of fun with it, you completely forget it's not real once you start playing - video and pictures attached. I look forward to seeing your pinball videos soon!
July 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Oh I think you're going to love that machine! I built my own virtual pinball some years back when we replaced our TV, and I have a huge amount of fun with it, you completely forget it's not real once you start playing - video and pictures attached. I look forward to seeing your pinball videos soon!